PLANNING AND ZONING rezone
Approved 5-2ZoneWire called it
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Stafford County Meetings
Board of Supervisors, May 19, 2026
Approves Buc-ee's rezoning B-2 to B-1 at Courthouse Rd & Austin Ridge Dr, 5-2
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What happened
Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved the Buc-ee's travel center project at the Courthouse Road/Austin Ridge Drive intersection near Exit 140 on three separate 5-2 votes (ordinance O26-17 rezoning B-2 to B-1, CUP R26-131, and plat vacation O26-23), over staff's prior conc…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Stafford County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-2
Projects in this meeting (7)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsRestricted parking
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Buc-ee's
Approved 5-2Northeast corner of Courthouse Road and Austin Ridge Drive at Exit 140 · Buc-ee's
8 conditions of approval
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Buc-ee's
Approved 5-25 conditions of approval
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Plat vacation of right-of-way between Austin Ridge Dr and Courthouse R
Approved 5-21 condition of approval
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Market
Approved 4-37 conditions of approval
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Market
Approved 4-3South side of Courthouse Road at Austin Ridge Drive, tax map parcels 2975, 2975A, 76, 78 · Courthouse West LLC
11 conditions of approval
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Vantage VA41 electrical substation
Approved 6-113 conditions of approval
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Lease with Patawomeck Indian Tribe near Aquia Landing Park
Authorized execution of a lease with the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia for 6.5 acres of county-owned property near Aquia Landing Park on tax map parcel 41-6. Initial five-year term with two additional five-year renewals; use limited to cultural, educational, and community purposes; commercial use prohibited; no burials. Passed 5-2.
- no burial or interment on site
- commercial use prohibited
- tribe responsible for maintenance, operations, and insurance
- county retains ownership of land and improvements
- county may terminate with 30 days notice for sale of property
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Meeting Summary
Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved the Buc-ee's travel center project at the Courthouse Road/Austin Ridge Drive intersection near Exit 140 on three separate 5-2 votes (ordinance O26-17 rezoning B-2 to B-1, CUP R26-131, and plat vacation O26-23), over staff's prior conc…
Key Decisions (9)
Approved
Lease with Patawomeck Indian Tribe near Aquia Landing Park
Vote: 5-2Conditions attached
Approved
Restricted parking ordinance for Liberty Knolls subdivision
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Vantage VA41 electrical substation CUP
Vote: 6-1Conditions attached
Approved
Buc-ee's rezoning B-2 to B-1 at Courthouse Rd & Austin Ridge Dr
Vote: 5-2Conditions attached
Approved
Buc-ee's CUP for fuel sales and high intensity commercial retail
Vote: 5-2Conditions attached
Approved
Plat vacation of right-of-way between Austin Ridge Dr and Courthouse Rd
Vote: 5-2Conditions attached
Denied
Substitute motion to deny Buc-ee's CUP (failed)
Vote: 2-5
Approved
Market at Austin Ridge rezoning A-1 to B-2
Vote: 4-3Conditions attached
Approved
Market at Austin Ridge CUP for drive-throughs, fuel, and storage
Vote: 4-3Conditions attached
Development Activity (4)
Vantage VA41 Substation / Vantage Data Center campus
Infrastructure
Buc-ee's Travel Center at Exit 140
Commercial
Market at Austin Ridge (Courthouse Center)
Mixed-Use
Coliseum Sport Resort
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Stafford County is actively seeking commercial tax revenue to offset…
Infrastructure
The I-95 Exit 140/Courthouse Road interchange faces significant traffic capacity…
Commercial Demand
Strong retail tenant demand at Courthouse corridor with LOIs from…
Who Spoke (19)
ChairCouncilmember · 3StaffApplicant's Rep · 2Public · 5
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, a staff member, 2 applicant's representatives, and 5 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 5 of 5 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
PLANNING AND ZONING subdivision
Approved 5-2ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 5-2moved by Tinesha Guy1 condition of approval
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PLANNING AND ZONING conditional use permit
Approved 6-1ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 6-1moved by English6 conditions of approval
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PLANNING AND ZONING conditional use permit
Approved 5-2ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 5-25 conditions of approval
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CAPITAL PROJECTS TRANSPORTATION subdivision
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved
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